Questions about the implementation of software licenses on software, including questions about open-source licenses.

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GPL/LGPL/MPL non-code content license

I want to use a dictionary (basically a text file, and no code) that is included with an open office spell checking plug-in. The plug-in is under the tri-license GPL/LGPL/MPL which I don't understand. ...
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Sourcecode license: free for personal use and modification but no public distibution

Of one of my apps, I want to make the source code "open source" so that others might adapt the code to their personal needs or even contribute improvements but I don't want anybody to publish "my ...
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Can I license a program under Apache License 2.0, if it is using/including Eclipse Link (EPL or EDL)?

Can I license a program under Apache License 2.0, if it is using/including EclipseLink? (EclipseLink under Eclipse Public License or Eclipse Distribution License) I did not change anything in ...
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Can I use CodeSynthesis XSD (C++/Tree mapping) together with a GPLv3-licensed library?

Is it possible to write an open source project that uses generated code from CodeSynthesis XSD (C++/Tree) and then link it to a third-party library that is licensed under the GPL version 3? Some ...
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BSD licence inheritance template

I want to fork from project under BSD licence. Original licence look like this: Copyright (c) *year*, *Organization* All rights reserved. *Text of licence* How should look like a license for my ...
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OwnCloud App Licensing

I'm a bit confused about the OwnCloud licensing model. OwnCloud is an AGPL licensed product (at least the open source version is). Does that mean that the only license I can use for an OwnCloud app I ...
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Software for a “registered users self service” backend

Do you know any server-side software package for "registered users self service" / "service portal" backends? Background: software shops (software developers) need a web interface where customers can ...
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Usage of platform/packages/apps/Exchange and patent issues

I'm porting native Android Mail client and I would like to have Exchange support. While porting Exchange which I found here i found that patent disclaimer thing. What does it really mean for me? ...
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ArtLibre Set, Commercial

Can I use the ArtLibreSet within my commercial closed-source game? Can I use it within my game and attribute the images with a link or do I need to allow end-users to access the images used within my ...